For the Flyers, the formula has been the same in their two wins in the first five games of their Eastern Conference quarterfinals: score first, don’t allow a power-play goal, and contain Sidney Crosby.
Another common thread: In each of the Flyers’ victories, Sean Couturier – who did a pretty good Kirk Gibson impersonation in Friday’s 4-2 win — has scored the game-winner.
The Flyers are 2-0 in the series when they score first, 0-3 when they don’t. Their penalty kill is 9 for 9 in their two wins, but just 10 for 15 in their three losses.